Trump announces major US troop cut in 'delinquent' Germany [View all]
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Source: Associated Press
June 16 2020 09:22:00
WASHINGTON-The Associated Press
President Donald Trump said on June 15 he is ordering a major reduction in U.S. troop strength in Germany, a move widely criticized by members of his own party as a gift to Russia and a threat to U.S. national security.
"We're putting the number down to 25,000 soldiers,'' Trump said at the White House.
The U.S. currently has about 34,500 troops in Germany far fewer than during the Cold War, when Germany was the central focus of American and NATO efforts to deter invasion by the former Soviet Union. In recent decades, Germany has hosted key American military facilities and provided a transit point for troops deploying to and from the Middle East, including during years of conflict in Iraq.
Trump faulted Germany for failing to pay enough for its own defense, calling the long-time NATO ally "delinquent."
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